CVE-2020-1481 Code injection in Microsoft Visual Studio Code ESLint extension
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious project in Visual Studio Code with the ESLint extension enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1481?
CVE-2020-1481 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code ESLint extension, published on 14 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the ESLint extension for Visual Studio Code when it validates source code after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code ESLint Extention Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1481?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Eslint.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1481?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-1481 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1481 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual Studio Code ESLint extension
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c85x-m577-qjhw.